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So, let’s talk about water.

I have been reading Eating for beauty, by David Wolfe. One of the things he talks a lot about is water.

I went to High Vibe the other day to try to get a juicer, (but I didn’t get it because I had less money than what I thought) and I was kind of shocked to see that they sold bottled water.

For people like us, who are very concerned about their health, is totally understandable to try to get the cleanest water possible, but… does that means bottled water?

I live in New York, the city with the cleanest tap water in the country, so I’m not all that worried about my water, but I am very worried about water in general.

So, the bottled water issue is not only about the plastic (which is a HORRIBLE problem in the world) but mostly about the idea of… buying water.

Do you want to know some reasons for not buying water?

Here you go.

 Because water is a human right and not a commodity to be bought and sold for profit;

 Because bottled water corporations are changing the very way people think about water and undermining people’s confidence in public water systems;

 Because up to 40% of bottled water in the U.S. and Canada is sourced from municipal tap water; 

 Because some bottlers have run over communities’ concerns and the environment when they extract water and build bottling plants to get local spring and ground water;

 Because bottled water travels many miles from the source, results in the burning of massive amounts of fossil fuels, and contributes to the billions of plastic bottles ending up in our landfills;

 Because worldwide there is a need for investments in public water systems to ensure equal access to water, a key ingredient for prosperity and health for all people; and

 Because solutions to ensuring water as a fundamental human right require people acting together and standing up for public water systems.

If you want to find out more about corporate abuse of water, clic here.

If you are worried about your water to be clean, you and get a Brita Filter or boil it.

Last, I would like to share some pictures from the Tap Water Challenge in my school.